# Elif-Ra-Kef — ارك (Ark)

> Occurs in 5 verses of the Quran.

- **Source:** https://quran.so/root/Ark

- **Meaning:** Camels feeding/eating on a certain tree termed (Alif-Ra-Alif-Kaf) or camels remained, or continued, among trees of that kind; to persist or preserver; He compelled him or constrained him, to do the thing, or affair; or made him to keep, or cleave, to it; herbage in which the camels remain or continue, couch.
- **Derived forms:** أَرَائِك (5)

## Verses containing this root

### 18. Surah Al-Kahf, Verse 31

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْأَرَآئِكِ ۚ — l-arāiki · "adorned couches"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · genitive case

اُو۬لٰٓئِكَ لَهُمْ جَنَّاتُ عَدْنٍ تَجْر۪ي مِنْ تَحْتِهِمُ الْاَنْهَارُ يُحَلَّوْنَ ف۪يهَا مِنْ اَسَاوِرَ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ وَيَلْبَسُونَ ثِيَاباً خُضْراً مِنْ سُنْدُسٍ وَاِسْتَبْرَقٍ مُتَّكِـ۪ٔينَ ف۪يهَا عَلَى الْاَرَٓائِكِۜ نِعْمَ الثَّوَابُۜ وَحَسُنَتْ مُرْتَفَقاً۟

Ola-ika lahum jannatu AAadnintajree min tahtihimu al-anharu yuhallawnafeeha min asawira min thahabin waylbasoonathiyaban khudran min sundusin wa-istabraqinmuttaki-eena feeha AAala al-ara-iki niAAma aththawabuwahasunat murtafaqa

Those have gardens of perpetual abode, beneath which rivers flow. They are adorned therein with bracelets of gold, and wear green garments of finest silk and brocade, reclining therein upon couches — excellent the reward, and fair the resting-place.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-kahf/verse-31.md_

### 36. Surah Ya-Sin, Verse 56

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْأَرَآئِكِ — l-arāiki · "[the] couches"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · genitive case

هُمْ وَاَزْوَاجُهُمْ ف۪ي ظِلَالٍ عَلَى الْاَرَٓائِكِ مُتَّكِؤُ۫نَ

Hum waazwajuhum fee thilalinAAala al-ara-iki muttaki-oon

They and their wives, in shade, upon couches reclining.

_https://quran.so/surah-ya-sin/verse-56.md_

### 76. Surah Al-Insan, Verse 13

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْأَرَآئِكِ ۖ — l-arāiki · "couches"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · genitive case

مُتَّكِـ۪ٔينَ ف۪يهَا عَلَى الْاَرَٓائِكِۚ لَا يَرَوْنَ ف۪يهَا شَمْساً وَلَا زَمْهَر۪يراًۚ

Muttaki-eena feeha AAala al-ara-ikila yarawna feeha shamsan wala zamhareera

Reclining therein upon couches; they will see therein neither sun nor biting cold;

_https://quran.so/surah-al-insan/verse-13.md_

### 83. Surah Al-Mutaffifin, Verse 23

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْأَرَآئِكِ — l-arāiki · "thrones"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · genitive case

عَلَى الْاَرَٓائِكِ يَنْظُرُونَۙ

AAala al-ara-iki yanthuroon

Upon couches looking on.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-mutaffifin/verse-23.md_

### 83. Surah Al-Mutaffifin, Verse 35

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْأَرَآئِكِ — l-arāiki · "the thrones"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · genitive case

عَلَى الْاَرَٓائِكِۙ يَنْظُرُونَۜ

AAala al-ara-iki yanthuroon

Upon couches looking on.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-mutaffifin/verse-35.md_

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